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ENGIE Fabricom selected to design and build novel Saltend chemical plant
ENGIE Fabricom has been awarded the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for a novel wood chip acetylation plant at the Saltend chemicals park in the UK.
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NUS, NTU and ExxonMobil set up Singapore Energy Centre
THE National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have signed a memorandum of understanding with ExxonMobil to set up the Singapore Energy Centre.
Type: News
Bioinspired polymers self-assemble like proteins
RESEARCHERS in the US have worked out how to make polymer chains self-assemble into a desired structure in a similar way to biological molecules like proteins, by tuning the electrostatic charges.
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New method weeds out flipping drugs
A NEW method has been developed to help drug developers weed out compounds that could potentially transform into harmful versions of themselves once inside the human body. One pharmaceutical major is already working to implement the tool.
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Shell and ITM to build world’s largest electrolysis plant
SHELL and ITM Power have announced a plan to build the world’s largest hydrogen electrolysis plant at Shell’s Rheinland refinery in Wesseling, Germany.
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Five people missing after Oklahoma rig explosion
FIVE people are missing after an oil and gas drilling rig near Quinton in Oklahoma, US, exploded at around 08:45 local time on 22 January.
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Exxon’s algae biofuel venture enters new phase, targeting 10,000 bbl/d
EXXONMOBIL and biotech pioneer Synthetic Genomics are starting field trails for their joint algae biofuel research project as they aim to produce 10,000 bbl/d of fuel by 2025.
Type: News
AkzoNobel joins Swedish green hydrogen partnership
AKZONOBEL has joined a partnership in Sweden that seeks to use excess renewable power to produce hydrogen.
Type: News
Saudi Aramco and Petronas reach deal on Rapid complex
SAUDI ARAMCO has agreed a deal to take joint ownership of Petronas’ refinery currently under construction in Johor, Malaysia.
Type: News
Formic acid-based fuel cell developed for hydrogen storage
A FUEL cell has been developed that can store and transport hydrogen using formic acid so that the hydrogen can then be used as a power source.
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200 gather to celebrate engineering excellence in the Northwest of England
MORE than 200 engineers gathered in Manchester, UK, earlier this month to celebrate excellence in engineering.
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CSB releases final report and video on Arkema fire
THE US Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has released its final report and an updated animation on the Arkema chemical fire which occurred due to flooding during Hurricane Harvey last year.
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Chevron’s delayed CCS project due to begin this year
CHEVRON expects to start its carbon capture and storage project for the Gorgon liquified natural gas facility in Australia later this year, following more than two years of delays.
Type: News
AkzoNobel signs deal with Renmatix to develop bio-based paint additives
AKZONOBEL and Renmatix, a specialist in plant-based technology, have formed a partnership to make bio-based additives for paints and construction materials.
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UK fracking set to resume today after seven-year break
FRACKING is set to restart in the UK today after a High Court judge dismissed a last-minute legal challenge to block the contentious process.
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BP and SOCAR sign HoA for petrochemicals JV
BP and SOCAR Turkey have signed a heads of agreement (HoA) to evaluate the creation of a joint venture (JV) to build and operate a world-scale petrochemicals complex in Turkey. The venture would build on BP and SOCAR’s longstanding relationship in the region.
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Update: 157 confirmed dead after dam breach in Brazil
TWO weeks after the collapse of a Vale tailings dam 157 people have been confirmed dead, 134 of whom have been identified. 182 people are still missing. The incident occurred in Brumadinho, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Fire extinguished at US chemicals depot
AFTER three days fighting a fire that was spreading through a chemicals storage depot in Texas, US, the blaze has now been extinguished.
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Workers start to remove Fukushima fuel rods
TEPCO has begun work to remove 566 highly-radioactive fuel rod assemblies from reactor building number 3 of its devastated Fukushima Daaichi nuclear power plant.
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ArcelorMittal to launch project to use hydrogen in steel production
THIS year steel and mining company ArcelorMittal is to launch a project in Hamburg, Germany that will use hydrogen on an industrial scale to directly reduce iron ore for steel production. The company aims to enable low-CO2 steel production.
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